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Mtngrl · 10-13-2013, 04:38 PM

I met with the pulmonologist. I had expected it to be a consultation; that we would discuss possible causes for the inflammation and a range of options for what to do. He seemed to think he was just going to do a bronchoscopy at my oncologist's request. I saw my oncologist shortly thereafter, and she was also surprised I didn't get more insight into possible causes.

I asked my oncologist about lowering my dose, and we did that, on September 30. The next day the pulmonologist's office called to schedule the bronchoscopy, but without also scheduling the high-resolution CT scan he had told me would be needed in order to get down into my lower left lobe. He had also shown me some lymph nodes higher up that he could sample without the CT. I said no, not until I understood why we'd be doing this procedure and what we expected to accomplish.

My next PET scan is scheduled for Nov. 4. I'll have had another (lower) dose of Kadcyla by then. I'm going to wait and see what the scan shows.

10-13-2013, 04:38 PM	#12
Mtngrl Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,427	Re: Lung Problems on Kadcyla? I met with the pulmonologist. I had expected it to be a consultation; that we would discuss possible causes for the inflammation and a range of options for what to do. He seemed to think he was just going to do a bronchoscopy at my oncologist's request. I saw my oncologist shortly thereafter, and she was also surprised I didn't get more insight into possible causes. I asked my oncologist about lowering my dose, and we did that, on September 30. The next day the pulmonologist's office called to schedule the bronchoscopy, but without also scheduling the high-resolution CT scan he had told me would be needed in order to get down into my lower left lobe. He had also shown me some lymph nodes higher up that he could sample without the CT. I said no, not until I understood why we'd be doing this procedure and what we expected to accomplish. My next PET scan is scheduled for Nov. 4. I'll have had another (lower) dose of Kadcyla by then. I'm going to wait and see what the scan shows.